Bell 212 N397EH
29 September 1988 · Deadhorse, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1988 at about 17:25 local time, a Bell 212 registered N397EH was involved in an accident near Deadhorse, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 70.4294, -149.2908
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- N397EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Deadhorse → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A WHITEOUT CONDITION AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A FROZEN LAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE ICE, THE HELICOPTER BROKE THE ICE AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY GROUND FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1990 | Bell 212 | Yosemite, California, United States | Houston Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Bell 212 | Coulterville, California, United States | State of California | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Bell 212 | Milton, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Bell 212 | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Bell 212 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Bell 212 | Marjan, Saudi Arabia | Aramco Associated Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |